Part of ÂNIMA — The Shape of the Unseen, the Heart Tuxedo Shirt explores the heart as a physical and symbolic expression of vital force, movement and intensity.
Cut in a lightweight, semi-sheer silk-cotton fabric, the shirt balances the precision of tuxedo construction with a softer, fluid silhouette. Fine pleating structures the front, while voluminous sleeves gathered subtly at the shoulders and elongated wide cuffs introduce movement. Mother-of-pearl buttons add a natural, luminous finish.
Emerging across the front, the anatomical heart is constructed in genuine leather and articulated through hand embroidery. Individually worked by hand, its layered surfaces, exposed contours and subtle variations give the motif a tactile, almost bodily presence.
The transparency and lightness of the fabric contrast with the materiality of the leather heart, bringing together structure and fluidity, surface and depth, body and matter.
More than an ornamental motif, the heart becomes an expression of ÂNIMA itself — an inner force brought to the surface.
